diff --git a/tests/org.jboss.tools.vpe.spring.test/resources/SpringTest/pom.xml b/tests/org.jboss.tools.vpe.spring.test/resources/SpringTest/pom.xml
index b1830a807..008561145 100644
--- a/tests/org.jboss.tools.vpe.spring.test/resources/SpringTest/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/org.jboss.tools.vpe.spring.test/resources/SpringTest/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hsqldb</artifactId>
-			<version>1.8.0.10</version>
+			<version>2.7.1</version>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>